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CORE TEST<br />
ENGINE<br />
TECH<br />
DATA<br />
Aprilia RSV4 RF<br />
Type 999cc, liquid-cooled, 16v, 65°V4<br />
998cc,liquid-coo<br />
Bore xStroke 78 x52.3mm 76 x55mm<br />
Compression 13.6:1 13.0:1<br />
Fuelling Marelli EFI, 48mm throttle bodies Electronic fuel-i<br />
Claimed Power 201bhp @13,000rpm 200bhp @13,00<br />
Claimed Torque 115Nm @10,500rpm 113Nm @11,50<br />
Kawasaki ZX-10R RR<br />
BMW S1000 RR<br />
PRICE DIMENSIONS<br />
CHASSIS<br />
ELECTRONICS<br />
RBW/Riding Modes Yes/Three<br />
Yes/Three<br />
Traction Control Yes/Eight Yes/Three<br />
ABS Yes Yes<br />
Quickshifter Yes/Plus blipper Yes/Plus blippe<br />
Wheelie Control Yes/Three Yes<br />
Launch Control Yes/Plus pit limiter No<br />
Frame Aluminium dual beam Aluminium twin<br />
Front Suspension 43mm Öhlins NIX fork, fully adjustable 43mm Showa B<br />
Rear Suspension Öhlins TTX shock, fully adjustable Showa shock, fu<br />
Front Brakes Brembo M50 calipers,330mm discs Brembo M50 ca<br />
Rear Brakes Single-piston caliper,220mm disc Single-piston ca<br />
Wheelbase 1,420mm 1,440mm<br />
Seat Height 845mm 835mm<br />
Dry Weight 180kg 206kg<br />
Fuel Capacity 8.5L 17L<br />
Price £19,999 £16,249<br />
From<br />
Aprilia UK<br />
www.aprilia.com/uk<br />
Kawasaki UK<br />
www.kawasak<br />
Conclusion<br />
sacider-supping subjective ornot, but for all<br />
Southerner who rarely four testers tovote unanimously<br />
Agets the chance to in favour of the Suzuki gives<br />
explore the North’s offerings, I you some idea of its aptitude,<br />
have to congratulate you shandy especially given <strong>2017</strong>’s immense<br />
drinkers onyour fine array of competition throughout the class.<br />
epic roads. If you’ve yet to<br />
You’re probably reading this<br />
sample the jaunt from Horncastle and thinking, ‘yeah, but there’s<br />
to Whitby and back down via blemishes,’ but the point is, we<br />
Oliver’s Mount, you need to. could all live with the Suzuki’s<br />
This test was atimely reminder idiosyncrasies knowing it’ll<br />
that you can still have fun with outperform the rest and provide<br />
friends on 200bhp howitzers on the biggest smile. Ofall the<br />
the road, at legal speeds of upgrades over the stock bike,<br />
course, officer.<br />
the forks deliver the biggest<br />
And of the test? Wehave to impact. But are the upgrades<br />
say itagain; there isn’t ashoddy worth awhopping £3,000? No<br />
steed among <strong>2017</strong>’s fleet of way. Ibet Michael Dunlop is<br />
superbikes. For those who reading this test, rubbing his<br />
complain that the Aprilia istoo hands with glee.<br />
expensive and question why<br />
it’s lined up with this lot, the<br />
£19,999 RFisstill the only model<br />
Mossy doesn’t do podiums.<br />
to make UKshores for some<br />
reason. With afresh injection<br />
of some Kawasaki badass, the<br />
ZX-10Rcould well be on par<br />
with the winners. It’s asweet<br />
road bike, so long as you keep<br />
the throttle open.<br />
The BMW is still the best<br />
all-rounder and will appease a<br />
wider range of riders. There’s<br />
almost nothing wrong with it,<br />
THERE ISN’T A SHODDY<br />
STEED AMONG <strong>2017</strong>’S FLEET<br />
OF SUPERBIKES<br />
28 JULY <strong>2017</strong> WWW.FASTBIKESMAG.COM
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